2015-04-07T16:06:50-05:00 2014-12-31 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2014-01-01 412055310 HUMANE EDUCATION ADVOCATES REACHING TEACHERS (HEART) HUMA 9143810309 PO BOX 738 MAMARONECK NY 10543 BRAD GOLDBERG CHAIRMAN/TREASURER 9143810309 2015-04-06 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2015-04-06 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z BRAD GOLDBERG PO BOX 738 MAMARONECK NY 10543 556116 0 X WWW.TEACHHUMANE.ORG X 2001 NY SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES. 5 5 15 25 0 0 575044 556112 66561 0 2 4 0 0 641607 556116 18553 0 0 0 474361 471480 0 0 53629 125212 73248 618126 544728 23481 11388 211711 223099 0 0 211711 223099 X HEART'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER COMPASSION AND RESPECT FOR OTHER HUMAN BEINGS, ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY EDUCATING YOUTH AND TEACHERS IN HUMANE EDUCATION. 0 0 283246 STUDENT PROGRAMS: HEART'S HUMANE LIVING PROGRAM IS A FLEXIBLE HUMANE EDUCATION CURRICULUM THAT COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF HUMAN RIGHTS, ANIMAL PROTECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION ISSUES. WE OFFER THE HUMANE LIVING PROGRAM TO STUDENTS IN K-12 IN FOUR AGE-APPROPRIATE VERSIONS: K-2ND GRADE; 3RD-5TH GRADE; MIDDLE SCHOOL; AND HIGH SCHOOL. HEART'S SPECIALLY TRAINED EDUCATORS TEACH THESE LESSONS IN A FORMAT THAT IS ADAPTED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AND STUDENT POPULATIONS. IN 2014, HEART REACHED MORE THAN 6,000 STUDENTS IN THE NEW YORK CITY, CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS AND PORTLAND OREGON AREAS. WE OFFERED MULTI-LESSON IN-CLASS PROGRAMS AT OVER 60 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WE ALSO FACILITATED SEVERAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROJECTS, WHERE STUDENTS PUT THEIR VALUES INTO ACTION THROUGH OUR SERVICE LEARNING CURRICULUM CONDUCTED IN BOTH SCHOOL-BASED AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, WE CONDUCTED OUR OWN CUSTOMIZED SUMMER CAMPS: A 3-WEEK "HAVE A HEART" CAMP, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HUNTS POINT ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN, IN THE BRONX; A 3-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM WITH THE ACADEMY FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP IN CHICAGO, AND A 2-WEEK "CLIMATE CHANGE CAMP" IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PEACE LEARNING CENTER IN INDIANAPOLIS. 106797 TEACHER TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:OVER THE PAST YEAR, HEART REACHED COUNTLESS TEACHERS AND FUTURE EDUCATORS THROUGH NUMEROUS WORKSHOPS. ONE OF OUR MAJOR TEACHER TRAINING PROJECTS WAS A CREDIT-BEARING 36-HOUR HUMANE EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE WE CONDUCTED FOR SCHOOLTEACHERS THROUGH THE NYC DOE THAT QUALIFIED THEM TOWARD A SALARY DIFFERENTIAL. THIS COURSE HAD THE RIGOR OF A GRADUATE LEVEL COURSE AND WAS VERY WELL RECEIVED. ANOTHER MAJOR INITIATIVE WAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WHERE WE TRAINED SENIOR ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS TO OFFER HUMANE EDUCATION ASSEMBLIES AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN NASSAU COUNTY, MAKING HUMANE EDUCATION ONE OF THEIR NEW COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. WE ALSO TRAINED VOLUNTEER TEACHERS, ATTORNEYS, LAW STUDENTS, ANIMAL ACTIVISTS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS TO CONDUCT HUMANE EDUCATION LESSONS AT SCHOOLS AND IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL VENUES LIKE LIBRARIES AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. 74160 RESOURCE AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT:HEART WORKED ON DEVELOPING NUMEROUS RESOURCES IN THE PAST YEAR. WE COMPLETED, PRINTED AND BEGAN DISTRIBUTION OF AN EXTENSIVE 160 PAGE RESOURCE GUIDE OF 40 LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH SEASONED AND LESS EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS TO IMPLEMENT IN K-12 PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS AND NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES. WE ALSO PROVIDED SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOLS AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES TO EXPAND THE HUMANE LIVING PROGRAM TO MEET SPECIFIC NEEDS. FOR EXAMPLE, WE WORKED WITJH RESCUE PAW FOUNDATION TO PREPARE A HUMANE EDUCATION CURRICULUM THAT IS BEING OFFERED IN ALABAMA AND WE WORKED WITH ANIMAL HAVEN SHELTER TO EXPAND AN EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICE-ORIENTED WORKSHOP SERIES. WE ALSO DEVELOPED A SECOND 10-LESSON UPPER ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM, AS WELL AS ASSEMBLY, LIBRARY AND CAMP PROGRAMMING. FINALLY, WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR OWN SERIES OF VIDEOS ON ANIMALS TO COMPLEMENT OUR CLASSROOM LESSONS, AND DEVELOPED ADDITIONAL VIDEO TUTORIALS SHOWING EDUCATORS HOW TO CONDUCT MEANINGFUL PROJECT-BASED HUMANE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES WITH YOUTH. 464203 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CT IL NY OR X X MR BRADLEY GOLDBERG 9143810309 141 HALSTEAD AVENUE SUITE 301 MAMARONECK NY 10543 BRAD GOLDBERG CHAIRMAN/TREASURER 25.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY CRAIG DIRECTOR - THRU DEC. 2014 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROSEMARY LEE DIRECTOR - THRU DEC. 2014 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERYL PIPE SECRETARY - THRU DEC. 2014 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LENA TOWNSEND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZOE WEIL DIRECTOR - THRU DEC. 2014 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WHITMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD GOLD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CANDY UDELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEENA ALAGAPPAN ESQ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 92143 0 6418 92143 0 6418 0 0 0 0 0 32000 524112 556112 4 4 556116 0 0 4 99258 77421 13896 7941 315737 281630 198 33909 3352 3188 164 15230 14288 82 860 37903 34404 1187 2312 4585 4585 7530 5330 1100 1100 834 417 417 25406 21761 1263 2382 5908 4607 591 710 9716 6801 972 1943 10650 10650 46 32 5 9 6982 3491 2514 977 FUNDRAISING 734 734 MISCELLANEOUS 626 438 63 125 MEALS 231 162 23 46 544728 464203 26896 53629 199537 207147 6879 7280 5295 8672 211711 223099 0 0 X 170711 173099 41000 50000 211711 223099 211711 223099 11388 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 424085 506213 562711 575044 556112 2624165 424085 506213 562711 575044 556112 2624165 878612 1745553 25 1 2 4 32 2624197 66561 0.66520 0.65450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 544728 544728 106709 26677 0 0 91651 108202 117719 106709 424281 636422 1200 1200 22913 27051 29430 26677 106071 159107 0 X 556116 0 556116 0 556116 544728 0 544728 0 544728 PART X, LINE 2: HEART IS RECOGNIZED AS TAX EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HEART RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT HEART HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. HEART IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2011. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 HEART'S HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS SEEK TO INSTILL COMPASSION AND RESPECT FOR OTHER PEOPLE, ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROVIDE STUDENTS THE TOOLS TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES. HEART HAS SPECIALLY DESIGNED AGE-APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS TAUGHT BY THEIR OWN STAFF OF HUMANE EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS. HUMANE EDUCATION IS REQUIRED BY STATE MANDATE TO BE TAUGHT IN ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK WITH A LOSS OF PUBLIC FUNDING IF THE LAW IS NOT ADHERED TO. IN REALITY, FEW TEACHERS OR ADMINISTRATORS ARE EVEN AWARE OF THE LAW AND HEART IS ONE OF THE FEW ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING CRITICAL HUMANE EDUCATION SERVICES. IN 2014 THERE WAS A CONTINUED FOCUS ON INCORPORATING SERVICE LEARNING INTO ALL ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING BOTH THE IN-CLASS PROGRAM AND THE AFTER-SCHOOL AND OUT OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, HEART CONTINUED TO EXPAND AND BROADEN THE PROGRAM TO TRAIN TEACHERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS TO TEACH HEART LESSONS IN THEIR OWN SCHOOLS AND OTHER VENUES. HEART ALSO RAN THE HAVE A HEART SUMMER CAMP FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HUNTS POINT ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN IN THE SOUTH BRONX AS WELL AS IN CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS, AND PORTLAND OREGON. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH ANIMAL HAVEN WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE CARING KIDS ANIMAL AMBASSADORS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM. IN 2014 WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR TEACHER TRAINING EFFORTS. WE AGAIN CO-SPONSORED A 36 HOUR CREDIT-BEARING HUMANE EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE FOR SCHOOLTEACHERS THROUGH THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS WELL AS CONTINUED OUR PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECT WITH THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION BY TRAINING VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS AND LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS TO TEACH OUR LESSONS IN LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. WE TEAMED UP WITH THE RESCUE PAWS FOUNDATION TO CREATE A CUSTOMIZED CURRICULUM FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA - ONE OF THE POOREST COUNTIES IN THE STATE. WE ALSO CONDUCTED A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR NYC TEACHERS AT THE CHANCELLOR'S DAY CONFERENCE DEMONSTRATING HOW HUMANE EDUCATION CAN BE INCORPORATED INTO THEIR CURRICULUM. HEART CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS NATIONAL REACH NOT ONLY THROUGH OUR OFFICES IN CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS AND PORTLAND OREGON BUT THROUGH OUR NATIONAL TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE DISTRIBUTION OF OUR RESOURCE MATERIALS INCLUDING THE RECENTLY PUBLISHED HUMANE EDUCATION RESOURCE GUIDE PUBLISHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ASPCA AND THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE. THIS GUIDE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE AS A FREE DOWNLOAD. HEART'S IS WORKING TO FORM A NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK THAT CAN LEVERAGE OUR EXTENSIVE CURRICULUM THAT NOW INCLUDES OVER 160 LESSONS AS WELL AS THE EXPERTISE OF OUR STAFF THAT NOW INCLUDES FOUR CITY OFFICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 HUMANE EDUCATION ADVOCATES REACHING TEACHERS HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER OF HEART, IS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT ALL THE AFFAIRS OF HEART IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF HEART, TO AVOID THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN HIS OR HER PERSONAL INTERESTS AND THE INTERESTS OF HEART AND TO ENSURE THAT HE OR SHE DOES NOT BENEFIT PERSONALLY FROM HIS OR HER POSITION AS A TRUSTEE OR OFFICER. THIS OBLIGATION ALSO REQUIRES THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BE FULLY INFORMED REGARDING TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS INTO WHICH HEART ENTERS AND WITH RESPECT TO WHICH OFFICERS MAY HAVE AN INTEREST. TO ENSURE FAIRNESS IN THE BOARD'S DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AND TO PROTECT HEART'S INTERESTS WHEN IT IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF ANY OF ITS TRUSTEES OF OFFICERS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON: (A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, (B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS POLICY, AND (C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THIS POLICY. UPON THE FIRST KNOWLEDGE BY AN INTERESTED PERSON THAT THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF IS CONSIDERING A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH AN ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL WITH WHICH THE INTERESTED PERSON HAS AN INTEREST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE INTEREST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, SHALL NOT VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND SHALL NOT BE PRESENT FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF OR VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTION UNLESS THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE REQUESTS INFORMATION OR INTERPRETATION FROM THE INTERESTED PERSON. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL THEN DETERMINE, BY A VOTE SUFFICIENT FOR SUCH PURPOSE WITHOUT COUNTING THE VOTE OF ANY INTERESTED PERSON, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN HEART'S BEST INTERESTS AND IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO HEART AND SHALL MAKE A DECISION WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN HEART'S BEST INTEREST, HEART SHALL REVIEW AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING THE COST OR BENEFIT OF COMPARABLE TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS, IF ANY. INTERESTED DIRECTORS MAY BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM AT A MEETING WHICH AUTHORIZES SUCH A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE INTEREST OF AN INTERESTED PERSON SHALL CONTAIN: - THE NAMES OF THE INTEREST PERSON(S) WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE AN INTEREST, - THE NATURE OF THE INTEREST, - A RECORD OF ANY DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WAS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF AND FAIR AND REASONABLE TO HEART, NOTWITHSTANDING THE INTEREST, AND THE SPECIFIC REASONS SUPPORTING SUCH DETERMINATION, AND - THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR THE DISCUSSIONS ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CHAIR OF HEART MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. A CONFIDENTIAL MEMO IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD IN ADVANCE OF THE FOURTH QUARTER BOARD MEETING WITH THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE BOTH SALARY CHANGES AND BONUS AWARDS. THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON REPORTS ON COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FROM A GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION STUDY. AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE FOURTH QUARTER BOARD MEETING IS HELD TO DISCUSS THESE COMPENSATION CHANGES. THE BOARD APPROVAL OF THE SALARY AND BONUS AWARDS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY POSTING IT ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT P.O. BOX 738, MAMARONECK, NY 10543 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (914)-381-0309. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD CHAIR/TREASURER ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT.